FIRST PHOTO EVIDENCE OF Gametis jucunda (Faldermann, 1835) (COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEIDAE: CETONIINAE: CETONIINI) AS FLOWER VISITORS OF SALIX SP. FROM THE HIGH ALTUTUDE OF WEST BENGAL

The smaller green flower chafer, Gametis jucunda, has been observed foraging on Salix sp.(Willows) at an altitude of 2,621 meters in Gairibas, North Bengal.The male flowers of Salix sp. are sweet, scented catkins (5-10 cm) and grow on leafy branchlets, while the female catkins are 8-12 cm long.The beetles' foraging activity is mainly early in the morning, starting at 7.00 am and gradually decreasing by 9.30 am.They are primarily seen foraging on the whitish flowers of the plant, and occasionally found mating on the leaves and flowers of the Salix plant.